ELECTROMAGNETIC APPARATUS FOR MOVING A ROD

Young, J N

Title: ELECTROMAGNETIC APPARATUS FOR MOVING A ROD

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An electromagnetic apparatus for moving a rod-like member in small steps in either direction is described. The invention has particular application in the reactor field where the reactor control rods must be moved only a small distance and where the use of mechanical couplings is impractical due to the high- pressure seals required. A neutron-absorbing rod is mounted in a housing with gripping uaits that engage the rod, and coils for magnetizing the gripping units to make them grip, shift, and release the rod are located outside the housing.

Inventors:: Young, J N

Publication Date:: 1958-04-22

OSTI Identifier:: 4330349

Patent Number(s):: US 2831990

Assignee:: U. S. Atomic Energy Commission

NSA Number:: NSA-12-014447

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: PATENTS; ABSORPTION; COILS; CONFIGURATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; INSTRUMENTS; MAGNETISM; NEUTRONS; PATENT; PRESSURE; REACTORS; REMOTE HANDLING; RODS; SEALS

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  abstractNote = {An electromagnetic apparatus for moving a rod-like member in small steps in either direction is described. The invention has particular application in the reactor field where the reactor control rods must be moved only a small distance and where the use of mechanical couplings is impractical due to the high- pressure seals required. A neutron-absorbing rod is mounted in a housing with gripping uaits that engage the rod, and coils for magnetizing the gripping units to make them grip, shift, and release the rod are located outside the housing.},

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